August 7, 2013 by Lady Forward Mike Hearington, a Vietnam War veteran with Veterans for Peace, was arrested over the noon hour for participating in the Solidarity Sing Along. Capitol Police took a large white Veterans for Peace flag from Harrington’s hands and rolled it up. They handcuffed Hearington and marched him out of the […]
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GTAC To Appear Before Joint Mining Impact Committees
May 5, 2013 by Barbara With On Wednesday, May 8, 2013, the Town of Morse will host a question and answer session with officials from Gogebic Taconite (GTac) concerning the four-phase, 22-mile open pit taconite mine they plan to develop in Iron and Ashland Counties. This will be a joint meeting of the Town of […]
Sen. Jauch Responds to Mining Bill
March 12, 2013 By Sen. Bob Jauch [On March 11, 2013 Sen. Bob Jauch (D-Poplar) sent the following letter to his constituents. It is reproduced here in its entirety with permission from Sen. Bob Jauch. -Editors] Dear Constituent: As you are aware the Governor has signed the mining legislation (SB 1) into law following […]
Wisconsin Mining Bill Threatens Genocide
February 3, 2013 by Barbara With January 23, 2013. The only public hearing on mining bill SB1/AB1 is taking place in Madison, Wisconsin. Next up in the queue is Mike Wiggins Jr., Chair of Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, whose reserve is 300 miles north of the state Capitol and six miles west […]
McCarthyism Is Alive and Well at Wisconsin Capitol
He’s making a list and checking it twice, gonna find out who’s naughty or nice…. The Holidays are here, and Capitol police officers are invoking the spirit of Senator Joe McCarthy by compiling a list of regular attendees of the Solidarity Sing Along, the weekday noon hour singing protest at the Wisconsin Capitol. Police appear […]
“Am I Breaking a Rule? Am I Breaking a Law? What About My Activity is Illegal?”
By Lady Forward and Jason Huberty Last Friday, Jason Huberty, a free speech advocate and outspoken critic of Capitol Police Chief David Erwin’s two-month-long crackdown on dissent, took to chalking a message on the public sidewalk in front of the Capitol: “Wisconsin State Constitution, Article I, Sec 4, Freedom of Speech Shall Never Be Abridged.” […]
Walker on HUD Letter: Nothing to See Here… Move Along
By Hematite and Lady Forward Nothing to look at here. It’s just routine. HUD is worried about things that go way back ten years. It’s hard to figure out what HUD wants. We get these letters all the time. They go way back ten years. Back to the previous administration. Way back ten years. It’s […]
Targeted Members of the Press Denied Access to Walker Press Conference
By Nicole Schulte and Rebecca Kemble Governor Scott Walker and his staff are taking extraordinary steps to control his public image and protect him from the public outrage his policies have engendered. Yesterday, these measures included kicking out independent journalists from a press conference. On Wednesday, Governor Scott Walker held a press briefing at the […]
Free Speech On Life Support In Wisconsin Capitol
Will Chief Erwin Pull the Plug? By Nicole Desautels Schulte Last February 14, Valentine’s Day, Jason Huberty, a geologist and First Amendment enthusiast, was arrested in the Wisconsin Senate Gallery and charged with Disorderly Conduct for holding a 2″ x 3″ piece of paper on which he had printed the words, “Have a Heart.” Video […]
VP Role for Paul Ryan Has His Former Parish Priest Worried
By Jonathan Rosenblum Article originally posted August 15, 2012, on the Center for Media & Democracy – PRWatch. Article re-posted here with permission. ____________________________________________________________________________ “Your budget appears to reflect the values of your favorite philosopher, Ayn Rand, rather than the Gospel of Jesus Christ.” – Faculty at Georgetown University ____________________________________________________________________________ The entrance to St. Mary […]
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